RE: [Futurework] Downshifting to a better work-life balance

[Harry Pollard]

Ed,   I suppose everything I have is old - except the computer and some of the peripherals.   My car is 8 years old. It's a station wagon which can take an 8' x 4' sheet of plywood, or 7 passengers, as the need arises. My 60" TV is now about 4 years old. I don't know how old my other two televisions are.  My 60" is used for films, news and discussion programs. The living room TV mostly is used for peculiar international film noire by son Alan. (He's just brought me in a DVD disk with an old British "Avengers" on it (downloaded from the Internet) - restored in brilliant color and excellent crispness. I hope he can get more episodes.   Don't feel 'holier'. Just continue to "do as you wish, but harm no-one".   What is public transit?   Harry   ******************************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655  Tujunga  CA  91042 Tel: 818 352-4141  --  Fax: 818 353-2242 http://haledward.home.comcast.net ********************************************     From: Ed Weick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:14 AM To: Harry Pollard; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Keith Hudson' Subject: Re: [Futurework] Downshifting to a better work-life balance Harry, I drive the smallest car that fits my family and regard it as nothing more than an appliance, like my refrigerator.  I have a bus pass and use public transit as much as possible.  We have two TVs, both well over ten years old.  My wife and daughter get the big one because they watch sitcoms; I use the small one and rarely watch anything but the news and public affairs programs.  Besides, I don't have to pound the small one to make the picture come full size.     All of that, and other things, permits me to feel that I am holier than other people.  I enjoy my inverse snobbishness.  Excuse me, but I have to go polish my halo.   Ed       --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003